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Rh negative
Rh negative n 1. (Biochemistry) blood that does not contain the Rh factor 2. (Biochemistry) a person having such blood Rh factor (ˈɑrˈeɪtʃ)
n. any of a group of antigens on the surface of red blood cells, those having inherited such antigens being designated Rh + (Rh positive) and those lacking them, a much smaller group, being designated Rh− (Rh negative) : transfused or fetal Rh + blood may induce a severe reaction in an Rh− individual. [1940–45; so called because first found in the blood of rhesus monkeys] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Rh negative - the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)Rh-negative blood, Rh-negative blood typeblood group, blood type - human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens |
Rh negative
Rh negative[¦är¦āch ′neg·əd·iv] (medicine) Absence of the Rh-D antigen on the surface of red blood cells. Rh negative
Rh negative Lacking the rhesus factor on the red blood cells.Rh negativeLacking the Rh factor, genetically determined antigens in red blood cells that produce immune responses. If an Rh negative woman is pregnant with an Rh positive fetus, her body will produce antibodies against the fetus's blood, causing a disease known as Rh disease. Sensitization to the disease occurs when the women's blood is exposed to the fetus's blood. Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) is a vaccine that must be given to a woman after an abortion, miscarriage, or prenatal tests in order to prevent sensitization to Rh disease.Mentioned in: Abortion, TherapeuticRh negative
Related to Rh negative: Blood TypesSynonyms for Rh negativenoun the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)Synonyms- Rh-negative blood
- Rh-negative blood type
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